Open Water Swimming

Ever get fed up with staring at the lines in the bottom of the pool?

Our lake is man made, a maximum depth of 7ft and a sandy bottom with no weeds. Being comparatively shallow to other lakes it also gets very warm with our thermometers reading a top temperature of 28 degrees at the height of summer.
The main swim season usually runs through from mid April to late Sept/early Oct and is temperature (minimum 11 degrees) and light dependent.

Open Swim Times

Mornings: 9:00 – 10:00 Every morning excluding Mondays (but does run on a Monday morning during School Holidays and Bank Holidays).
Evenings: Monday and Wednesday 17:00 – 19:30

Cost

Membership: £20.00 per season + £3.00 per swim
Non-members: £5.00 per swim

We have general activity wetsuits to hire at £5 and a small selection of wetsuits designed for open water swimming to purchase, please contact reception for current details.
Membership benefits include:

Membership Card

Reduced swim fee

10% discount on water sports

Dedicated Swim Forum

The Course

Accessing the lake from the slip way you can join the 400m course with fluorescent markers buoys every 100m.

Safety

We provide safety cover from the powered rescue launch for the duration of the swim sessions.
We ask that all swimmers wear brightly coloured swim caps to aid the safety boat crew identifying swimmers while operating.
Further most parts of the course are fairly close to the bank, if you cant already stand up, and there’s plenty of places to perch and catch your breath again.

Coaching

Advice and support for beginner swimmers available. Coached sessions available for all levels of open water swimmers and triathletes. Please contact us for further details.
There are hot showers and a lovely cafe (closes 5pm) and wetsuit hire can be arranged.
Registration at reception is essential before entering the water please – and don’t forget to sign out afterwards!

For a fun family day out visit our water-sports activity centre. Everyday activities include pedalos, kayaks and canoes which are suitable for all ages, no experience is required and all safety equipment is provided.